How is the word emboscada translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
ambush
noun

Um ataque surpresa a partir de um esconderijo.

A surprise attack from a hidden place.

Examples with “emboscada”

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  • Os soldados caíram numa emboscada. — The soldiers were caught in an ambush.

  • Os rebeldes emboscaram o comboio ao amanhecer. — Rebels ambushed the convoy at dawn.

  • Eles caminharam direto para uma emboscada? — Did they walk straight into an ambush?

  • Os felinos selvagens costumam emboscar a presa a partir da relva alta. — Wild cats often ambush their prey from tall grass.

  • O vale estreito era o local perfeito para uma emboscada. — The narrow valley was a perfect place for an ambush.

  • Cuidado, podem emboscar-nos no caminho de volta. — Be careful, they might ambush us on the way back.

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